Ratings, Reviews Summary for SINGULAIR (MERCK)
January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of SINGULAIR: 2.1 (not satisfied)
(based on 1370 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for SINGULAIR
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Pediatric (Under 18) | 526 | 1.66 |
Age 18 to 24 | 85 | 2.54 |
Age 25 to 34 | 173 | 2.54 |
Age 35 to 44 | 232 | 2.4 |
Age 45 to 54 | 187 | 2.49 |
Age 55 to 64 | 107 | 2.69 |
Age 65 to 74 | 35 | 2.14 |
Age 75 and up | 4 | 2.75 |
Ratings by Sex for SINGULAIR
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Male | 507 | 1.97 |
Female | 845 | 2.26 |
Not Specified | 18 | 1.94 |
Why SINGULAIR* (Montelukast sodium ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of SINGULAIR: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.19)
(based on 1187 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** SINGULAIR
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Asthma* | 286 |
2 | Rhinitis allergic* | 10 |
3 | Hypersensitivity* | 10 |
4 | Rhinitis* | 9 |
5 | Asthma exercise induced | 5 |
6 | Chronic sinusitis | 4 |
7 | Cough* | 3 |
8 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* | 2 |
9 | Sinusitis | 2 |
10 | Seasonal allergy* | 2 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of SINGULAIR **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Depression* | 256 |
2 | Anxiety* | 226 |
3 | Nightmare | 200 |
4 | Crying | 196 |
5 | Mood altered | 190 |
6 | Insomnia | 159 |
7 | Anger | 155 |
8 | Aggression | 147 |
9 | Mood swings | 144 |
10 | Irritability | 137 |
11 | Headache* | 111 |
12 | Abnormal dreams | 96 |
13 | Disturbance in attention | 94 |
14 | Somnolence | 94 |
15 | Weight increased | 89 |
16 | Fatigue* | 77 |
17 | Emotional distress | 63 |
18 | Cough* | 55 |
19 | Pain* | 55 |
20 | Screaming | 52 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for SINGULAIR
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Montelukast sodium (Montelukast, Montelukast sodium, Singulair)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com